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Iceland vs Kosovo
Side-by-side comparison of Iceland and Kosovo from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Iceland
Europe & Central Asia · nation age 1,096 years
In short
Iceland scores 71.0 in the NationsTree Index (32nd in the world) and Kosovo scores 48.7 (95th), a gap of 22.3 points. Their trees are 3.7 m and 3.2 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Kosovo has 4.0 times the population of Iceland. Iceland and Kosovo have economies of similar size (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Iceland 392,404 and Kosovo 1.6 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $83,431 in Iceland and $19,263 in Kosovo (2025, international dollars). People in Iceland live on average 4.6 years longer (82.8 vs 78.2 years).
Of 14 indicators reported by both countries, Iceland ranks higher in the world on 12 and Kosovo on 2. Iceland is clearly stronger in infrastructure & digital, institutions & safety and society & health. Kosovo is clearly stronger in military, trade and natural resources.
Over the last five years Kosovo improved faster (direction score 88 vs 25 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Iceland and Kosovo.
Icelandbetter
88.8
13th of 207
XKXKosovo
62.5
131st of 207
GDP per personEconomy
Icelandbetter
$98,323
9th of 210
XKXKosovo
$7,899
114th of 210
GNI per person (Atlas)Economy
Icelandbetter
$89,220
5th of 201
XKXKosovo
$7,760
105th of 201
Government effectivenessInstitutions & safety
Icelandbetter
84.0
16th of 205
XKXKosovo
49.9
117th of 205
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Iceland overtook Kosovo in GDP (PPP) in 2014 and has stayed ahead since.
Iceland has been ahead of Kosovo in the NationsTree Index in every year since 2013.
Iceland has been ahead of Kosovo in GDP per person (PPP) in every year since 2008.
Iceland has been ahead of Kosovo in life expectancy in every year since 1990.
XKX Kosovo has been ahead of Iceland in population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
IcelandKosovo XKXAll indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Iceland | XKX Kosovo |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 103,000108th/216 · 2024 | — |
| Land area km² | 100,830105th/216 · 2024 | — |
| Population people | 392,404176th/217 · 2025 | 1.6 m153rd/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 1.51%71st/217 · 2025 | -1.10%210th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 3.8212th/216 · 2024 | — |
| Urban population % | 94.2%23rd/217 · 2025 | 50.9%153rd/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 17.5%148th/217 · 2025 | 20.0%124th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 16.0%64th/217 · 2025 | 10.5%95th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $38.58 bn106th/210 · 2025 | $12.46 bn151st/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $32.74 bn147th/199 · 2025 | $30.38 bn150th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $26.71 bn149th/199 · 2025 | $25.96 bn150th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $98,3239th/210 · 2025 | $7,899114th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $83,43114th/199 · 2025 | $19,263109th/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $89,2205th/201 · 2025 | $7,760105th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 1.3%166th/210 · 2025 | 3.6%95th/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 4.1%128th/180 · 2025 | 3.9%115th/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | 3.6%62nd/187 · 2025 | — |
| Central government debt % of GDP | 80.1%42nd/55 · 2023 | — |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 56.7%106th/189 · 2025 | — |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | -2.6%95th/192 · 2025 | — |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 3.7%118th/197 · 2025 | 7.4%90th/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 20.1%126th/200 · 2025 | 25.0%87th/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 8.5%116th/192 · 2025 | 12.5%72nd/192 · 2025 |
| Services % of GDP | 66.2%49th/200 · 2025 | 46.2%165th/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $15.48 bn97th/182 · 2025 | $5.47 bn130th/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $16.35 bn100th/182 · 2025 | $9.25 bn121st/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 40.1%81st/183 · 2025 | 44.0%66th/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 42.4%97th/183 · 2025 | 74.2%27th/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 82.5%91st/183 · 2025 | 118.2%43rd/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 1.5%110th/170 · 2025 | — |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 14.0%123rd/171 · 2025 | — |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 46.9%32nd/171 · 2025 | — |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 36.2%11th/171 · 2025 | — |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 54.0%7th/168 · 2024 | — |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -4.0%131st/191 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | -2.2%188th/196 · 2025 | 10.0%19th/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 0.0%186th/209 · 2021 | 0.9%118th/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | 0.38%15th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 0.55%54th/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 0.00%180th/209 · 2021 | 0.00%183rd/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 1.2%180th/206 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 445,0231st/183 · 2022 | — |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 488,000123rd/194 · 2020 | — |
| Tourism receipts USD | $881.0 m2008 | — |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 11.9%2008 | — |
| Outbound trips departures | 130,00095th/107 · 2020 | — |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 82.826th/217 · 2024 | 78.267th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 2.817th/196 · 2024 | 8.764th/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 4.3721st/174 · 2023 | — |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 2.864th/145 · 2020 | — |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 94%66th/193 · 2024 | — |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 99.6%4th/153 · 2023 | — |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 108.9%25th/173 · 2023 | — |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | — | 42.8%2017 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 24.0%62nd/217 · 2025 | 15.1%97th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 9.0%45th/193 · 2024 | — |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 76.5%38th/150 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.9721st/193 · 2023 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 26.82019 | 38.376th/108 · 2022 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 0.1%2019 | 10.0%85th/108 · 2022 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1999 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | 100.0%1st/150 · 2024 | — |
| Internet users % of population | 98.2%10th/186 · 2024 | 89.4%2018 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 12187th/210 · 2024 | 35207th/210 · 2022 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 37.534th/208 · 2024 | — |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 3.6029th/164 · 2022 | — |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 4.3 m63rd/161 · 2023 | — |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 8.52179th/203 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 82.4%13th/212 · 2021 | — |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 4.913th/200 · 2023 | — |
| Forest area % of land area | 0.6%202nd/214 · 2024 | — |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 16,2481st/149 · 2024 | 1,2192014 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 84.016th/205 · 2025 | 49.9117th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 84.811th/207 · 2025 | 42.8108th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 85.212th/207 · 2025 | 60.493rd/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 88.813th/207 · 2025 | 62.5131st/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 73.829th/205 · 2025 | 52.1114th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 82.716th/205 · 2025 | 59.297th/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | 1.352nd/145 · 2023 | 1.965th/145 · 2021 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $0.00154th/156 · 2025 | $234.5 m120th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 0.0%154th/156 · 2025 | 1.9%74th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 0.0%152nd/154 · 2025 | 5.9%62nd/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 0166th/170 · 2020 | — |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 0.00%166th/168 · 2020 | — |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 50.0 m2011 | 8.0 m116th/163 · 2025 |
| Arms exports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 5.0 m1993 | — |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 2.64%14th/110 · 2023 | — |
| Patent applications by residents applications | 3883rd/137 · 2024 | — |
| Scientific articles articles | 71691st/197 · 2023 | 495101st/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Iceland or Kosovo?
Kosovo has the larger population: 1.6 m (2025) compared with 392,404 for Iceland (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which economy is larger, Iceland or Kosovo?
Iceland has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $32.74 bn intl. (2025) compared with $30.38 bn intl. for Kosovo (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Iceland or Kosovo?
Iceland has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $83,431 intl. (2025) compared with $19,263 intl. for Kosovo (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Iceland or Kosovo?
Iceland has the higher life expectancy at birth: 82.8 years (2024) compared with 78.2 years for Kosovo (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Iceland or Kosovo?
Kosovo spends more on the military: $234.5 m (2025) compared with $0.00 for Iceland (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Iceland or Kosovo?
Iceland: 71.0 points (32nd in the world); Kosovo: 48.7 points (95th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
Moldova
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North MacedoniaSources
World Bank World Development Indicators and Worldwide Governance Indicators, compiling UN agencies, the IMF, WHO, SIPRI and national statistical offices; every row links to its world ranking with the source series. See Sources & licences and Methodology.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Iceland vs Kosovo — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/iceland-vs-kosovo. Data as of 26 October 2026.